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Visual Art: Primary Colors

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First graders identify primary colors and consider their use in works by Henri Mattise and Mary Cassatt. They conduct an experiment with food coloring and then draw a color tree differentiating between warm and cool colors.

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henri matisse, primary colors, mary cassatt

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henri matisse, mary cassatt, primary colors, visual and performing arts
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Grade
1st
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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